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Telstar 14 / Estrela do Sul 1
Telstar 14 / Estrela do Sul 1 [SSL]
Estrela do Sul (Telstar 14) is a communications satellite operated by Loral Skynet do Brazil, which offers its customers coverage throughout Latin America with connectivity into North America.
The high-powered SSL-1300 series satellite carries 36 active Ku-band transponders, with two spot beams, providing a dedicated Ku-band solution for the Brazilian marketplace. Estrela do Sul is was launched in early 2004 on a Zenit-3SL (2) (originally planned to be launched on a Delta-4M+(4,2)).
Estrela do Sul 1 failed to deploy one of the solar panels. It remains unclear, if the panels can finaly be deployed, but the satellite entered service with reduced capacity (17 transponders) with the jammed panel.
| Nation: | Brazil |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | Loral Skynet do Brazil → Telesat |
| Contractors: | Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) |
| Equipment: | 41 Ku-band transponders |
| Configuration: | SSL-1300 |
| Propulsion: | ? |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | |
| Mass: | 4694 kg |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estrela do Sul 1 (Telstar 14) | 2004-001A | 11.01.2004 | SL | Zenit-3SL (1) |
References:
- Space Systems/Loral: Telstar 14/Estrela do Sul
Further Telstar missions:
- Telstar 301, 302, 303 [HS-376]
- Telstar 401, 402, 402R [AS-7000]
- Telstar 5, 6, 7 [SSL-1300]
- Telstar 8, 9 [SSL-1300S]
- Telstar 10 (APStar 2R) [SSL-1300]
- Telstar 11 [Eurostar-2000]
- Telstar 11N [SSL-1300]
- Telstar 12 [SSL-1300]
- Telstar 12V [Eurostar-3000]
- Telstar 13 (EchoStar 9) [SSL-1300]
- Telstar 14 (Estrela do Sul 1) [SSL-1300]
- Telstar 14R (Estrela do Sul 2) [SSL-1300]
- Telstar 18 (APStar 5) [SSL-1300]
- Telstar 18V (APStar 5C) [SSL-1300]
- Telstar 19V [SSL-1300]
